St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds
July 24, 2026 • 8:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
2
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
4
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Starter
Cincinnati Reds
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
52-51 (.505)
Div
#4
WC
#5
GB
12.0
Cincinnati Reds
48-54 (.471)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
15.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .700 | .702 |
| HR | 148 | 185 |
| Runs | 623 | 578 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 4.66 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.43 |
| Strikeouts | 1092 | 1125 |
Top Players
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Hitters
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Cincinnati Reds
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (DH) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Edwin Arroyo (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhett Lowder (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Ferguson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julian Garcia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tejay Antone (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emilio Pagán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Fermín (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin May (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Rhett Lowder | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Garcia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Dustin May | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Double • 0-1
Tyler Stephenson hits a ground-rule double (13) on a fly ball to right field. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Double • 2-1
Blaze Jordan doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Iván Herrera scores. Nathan Church scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-3
Eugenio Suárez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores.
top 9 • Single • 2-4
Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Elly De La Cruz scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-4
Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-4
Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-4
Alec Burleson flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 2-4
Nathaniel Lowe grounds into a double play, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn to pitcher Luis Gastelum. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Nathaniel Lowe out at 1st.
top 9 • Walk • 2-4
Eugenio Suárez walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-4
JJ Bleday grounds out, pitcher Luis Gastelum to second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 2-4
Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Elly De La Cruz scores.
top 9 • Walk • 2-3
Elly De La Cruz walks.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-3
Jordan Walker pops out to second baseman Edwin Arroyo.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Double • 2-3
Jimmy Crooks doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dane Myers.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-3
Blaze Jordan pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-3
Edwin Arroyo grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Ryne Stanek.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
Dane Myers strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-3
Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-3
Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Lars Nootbaar grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Brock Burke.
top 7 • Forceout • 2-3
Spencer Steer grounds into a force out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 2-3
Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-3
Eugenio Suárez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 2-1
Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
top 7 • Lineout • 2-1
Elly De La Cruz lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-1
Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 2-1
Alec Burleson grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. JJ Wetherholt to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 2-1
Jordan Walker pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-1
JJ Wetherholt walks.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-1
Edwin Arroyo flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 6 • Pop Out • 2-1
Dane Myers pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson on the infield fly rule.